6 August 2013   IFEX Daily Digest Free expression news SPOTLIGHT  |  Burma On 25th anniversary of crackdown in Burma, accountability elusive Human Rights Watch Burma's president is urged to commit to an independent investigation and fair prosecutions of those responsible for the mass killings of pro-democracy protesters in 1988, a watershed moment in Burma. ▸read more   Africa | Ghana Ghanaian journalists beaten by church members Media Foundation for West Africa   Africa | Somalia Radio director escapes assassination attempt in Puntland National Union of Somali Journalists   Americas | Guatemala Oficina en Guatemala de Relator Especial para la Libertad de Expresión allanada Centro de Reportes Informativos sobre Guatemala   Americas | United States Over 150 groups urge President Obama to protect whistleblowers and journalists ARTICLE 19 عربي | Français | Español   Asia and Pacific | New Zealand New Zealand accesses journalist's records, movements Committee to Protect Journalists   Asia and Pacific | Sri Lanka Journalists harassed, attacked as Sri Lankan army cracks down on peaceful protesters International Federation of Journalists   Europe and Central Asia | Kazakhstan Kazakh poet must be released from solitary confinement, group says PEN International   Europe and Central Asia | Turkey Mastermind and hitman convicted in murder of Turkish journalist Reporters Without Borders Français   Middle East and North Africa | Iran Peaceful Sufi activists convicted in unfair trials in Iran Human Rights Watch عربي   Middle East and North Africa | إسرائيل / فلسطين مركز إعلام يُطالب وزير الأمن الإسرائيلي بتسهيل حركة الصحافيين الفلسطينيين I'lam Media Center for Arab Palestinians in Israel   Middle East and North Africa | Tunisia Journalists attacked in Tunisia during protests over death of opposition leader Committee to Protect Journalists   Middle East and North Africa | لإمارات العربية المتحدة صحفيان مصريان محتجزان في الامارات دون معرفة الأسباب Arabic Network for Human Rights Information   SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER      REGIONS IN THE NEWS International Africa Americas Asia & Pacific Europe & Central Asia Middle East & North Africa SUBSCRIBE More ways to get free expression news that matters to you IFEX This Week A weekly snapshot of the top free expression stories delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES   Take action! Tell European leaders to stop spying on citizens Sign the petition to tell Europe’s leaders to take action to stop the US, UK and other governments from carrying out mass surveillance. SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER     Facebook | Twitter | Email JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES     Facebook | Twitter VISIT OUR WEBSITE     English | Français | Español | عربي IFEX DAILY DIGEST SECTION EDITORS Marianna Tzabiras: International, Asia & Pacific; Erin Woycik: Americas; Caro Rolando: Africa, Europe & Central Asia; Hiba Zayadin: Middle East & North Africa IFEX | PO Box 407, 555 Richmond St W, Ste 1101, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3B1 You're receiving this message at because you subscribed to receive information from IFEX. Unsubscribe or Manage your preferences